‘Batkid,’ who ‘saved’ San Francisco 5 years ago, now cancer-free

ABOVE: A look back at when Batkid (Miles Scott) saved San Francisco from evil villains in 2013.

A five-year-old leukemia patient who won the hearts of many when became a superhero known as Batkid for a day and “saved” San Francisco from evil villains, is now cancer-free.

Miles Scott, now 10, captivated the world in 2013 when the Make-A-Wish Foundation granted him his wish of becoming a superhero for a day, with the help of over 16,000 people who transformed the city of San Francisco into Gotham City. Five years later, the child is cancer-free.

“Since his crime fighting day five years ago, Miles has returned to being a typical kid—playing Little League, going to school, helping his family farm, and even selling his first market goat in the local fair!” the Make-A-Wish Foundation said. “After fighting his own heroic battle with leukemia since he was a year old, Miles visits his oncologist once a year, and has been in remission from leukemia for the past five years.”

WATCH: Batkid saves damsel in distress

In 2013, about 20,000 people packed the streets to watch Scott, dressed as a mini Batman, fight villains and rescue a “damsel in distress” as the caped crusader. He also received a key to the city and got a personal message from then-president Barack Obama.